It has been 10 years since the world discovered magic is real. Overwhelming fear of the witches among us has brought into being government enforcement of new anti-magic laws in the form of Magic Police (MPs) and the Federal Bureau of Witchcraft (BOW). Their sole purpose is locking witches away from the general population while awaiting trial. If the witch has harmed any one or is unwilling to capitulate and help the government capture others of her kind, her life is forfeit.
Shea Jameson's aunt was one of the first to die when her powers awoke to protect her against the fists of her abusive husband. She was first of many witches to be burned at the stake. Shea's face was too well-known from the news coverage of the trial for her to lead a normal life. It took years of living below the radar before she felt safe enough to take back her career as an elementary school teacher. She has managed to blend in and avoid the government scrutiny that followed until the day her own unsuspected powers burst forth and put her back on the run. The Eternals have been waiting centuries for this incarnation of the ancient circle of witches to be reborn, it is at last time for them to make atonement for the evil they wrought centuries ago with their thirst for power. Shea is thought to be the first of them to awaken. Torin has been watching over Shea most of her life, waiting for her to come into her true power. He is her Eternal lover, his duty is to guide and protect her until her ancient memories surface and reveal what her part in saving the world is to be. But there was one who awakened before Shea, and her goals are not to atone, but to rule, the fate of her Eternal mate unknown.
Thrilling action, passionate love scenes, and an interesting twist on the paranormal genre make this an intriguing read. The madness characterizing the Salem Witch trials is expanded onto a larger stage and creates a strong framework for this new series.

Regan Hastings is the pseudonym of a successful romance author with published books numbering in the double digits. Her name is to be revealed with the book launch on February 1, 2011. VISIONS OF MAGIC is the first book in the Awakening series.

Book Summary

Every witch has a destined mate, an Eternal who will serve as her guardian and complete her powers. Once the first of the coven has awakened, the witches must race against time to join with their Eternals and protect the relics that will prevent the destruction of the world...

In the ten years since magic has reemerged, witches have become feared and pursued. For weeks Shea Jameson has been haunted by visions of fire. When she unintentinally performs a spell in public, she becomes one of the hunted. Her only hope is Torin, a dangerously sensual man who claims to be her Eternal mate.

Torin says that the time of Shea's Awakening has come and that they must find an artifact hidden centuries ago - or else face the end of the world. As her power manifests, and danger and death draw near, Shea must decide whether to trust Torin and the passion and power he brings her - or risk the destructino of everything she's ever known.

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